Hello,
Jeff Friedman here. I am currently assistant professor in the
Department of
Dance at Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA.
My background as a dancer/choreographer and as an oral historian
has integrated towards performative research in narrative studies.
My dissertation work at the Univ. of Calif. (Riverside) doctoral program
in dance history and theory used Laban Movement Analysis to observe
and analyze non-verbal communication during oral history interviews with
a series of dance artists from the Twyla Tharp dance company.
My recent presentations have used performance as a mode of inquiry
into oral historical materials. Theoretically, I use Denzin, Johannes
Fabian in anthropology, Eliz. Fine in folklore, and Heidegger.
I have recently been a consultant at Brigham Young University
in Utah and as a director here at Rutgers for performances
based on oral history materials.
Currently, I am working with History faculty here at Rutgers to
establish and develop interest in performative pedagogy.
The program is titled Performing History and we look forward
to hearing more from those of you working in these areas.
I will be in Australia at the International Oral History Association
meeting presenting a performative paper titled "Performance is
Critical:
The Annotated Script as a Tool for Inquiry and Analysis." I will then
be teaching an upper division course in oral history and performance
at the University of Auckland in New Zealand from July through late
September.
I look forward to your introductions, comments and future discourse.
Jeff Friedman
On Monday, May 1, 2006, at 02:49 PM, Kip Jones wrote:
> Welcome to all of those who have recently joined the
> newsgroup. There has been a flurry in the past few
> days.
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> Could I ask those who have joined recently (and those
> who have been quietly with us for some time now) to
> introduce themselves to the group? Tell us a bit
> about yourself and your interests in performative
> social science.
>
> It's a great way to get discussion going and you may
> be surprised to find new contacts who are working in a
> similar area.
>
> Dont be shy!
>
> Cheers,
> Kip
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> Dr Kip Jones
> Reader in Health Related Social Science
> Centre for Qualitative Research
> Institute of Health & Community Studies
> Bournemouth University United Kingdom
> Website: www.kipworld.net
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